How to Raise Kids Who Won't Grow up to be Jerks
Most parents want to raise happy, health, and kind kids that turn into kind adults. Of course, there's tons of books and research out there with ideas on how to do that, but most of the time parents rely on their instincts. What if we told you that some of the best ways to raise a "good human" are counter-intuitive? We're not kidding. Melinda Wenner Moyer, a science journalist and the author of "How to Raise Kids Who Aren't A**holes," did tons of research to find science that backed that claim. She joins Maria to offer tangible strategies for parents to help shape kids into confident, independent, generous, empathetic and smart adults.
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